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Sydney Thomas, who was ring girl for Paul-Tyson fight, hits extraordinary social media milestone
By Ryan Gaydos
Published November 26, 2024
Sydney Thomas’ popularity skyrocketed following her appearance at the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight as one of the ring girls.
Thomas, a 21-year-old University of Alabama student and model, was seen at weigh-ins and during the major spectacle that took place at AT&T Stadium. She captured the attention of the internet – and from there saw her followers increase across the board.
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Sydney Thomas stands near Jake Paul during weigh-ins ahead of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson heavyweight bout on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
She revealed over the weekend she reached the 1 million follower mark on TikTok.
"We just hit 1,000,000 followers on TikTok !!" she wrote on her Instagram Stories, via the New York Post. "I cannot express enough how grateful I am for each and every single one of you. I love you guys, thank you."
It had been less than 10 days since she appeared at the boxing match.
Thomas shared with her followers that she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and is working toward a degree in management and entrepreneurship. She also said she’s going to be finishing school one year early.
Ring girls for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)
"Contrary to popular opinion or popular belief, I’m actually smart," she said. "People kind of get the image – pretty blonde, doesn’t have a brain. But I got a 33 on my ACT [exam] in high school and I’m finishing college early, so take it as you want."
Thomas certainly stole the spotlight and became one of the feel-good stories to come out of the entire event.
Thomas made her ring girl debut last month in Puerto Rico.
"I had a blast getting in the ring for my first ever boxing event (and first time in puerto rico)," she wrote in an Instagram post. "I thank God every day for allowing me to be a part of such amazing opportunities and experiences. truly feeling so blessed. see you next time for #round2."
Jake Paul opens a can of Celsius during weigh-ins, held at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, ahead of his heavyweight bout with Mike Tyson. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Thomas was among the "MVP Main Event Models," along with Lexi Williams, Raphaela Milagres, Virginia Sanhouse and Delia Sylvain.
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